In what order did the planets in our solar system form?

The biggest planets hogged a lot of the raw materials and were fully formed first.

Lucas Brefka, Ph.D. Student in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State • conversation
May 19, 2025 ~6 min

Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism scholar explains how

Space tourism is in an exploration phase – the decisions companies make around how to conduct these experiences now will set the tone moving forward.

Betsy Pudliner, Associate Professor of Hospitality and Technology Innovation, University of Wisconsin-Stout • conversation
May 19, 2025 ~10 min


Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for companies and space agencies

NASA’s learned a lot about the Moon since Apollo. But a perfect landing still requires incredible planning and scientific precision.

Zhenbo Wang, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Tennessee • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~10 min

Listen: ‘Planet Hunter’ searches for alien life on distant worlds

An expert shares why the atmospheres of distant worlds may hold the key to one of humanity’s oldest questions: Are we alone in the universe?

U. Chicago • futurity
May 15, 2025 ~2 min

There’s growing evidence of possible life on other planets – here’s why you should still be sceptical

The recent detection of a gas in a distant plant has been linked to life forms has sparked debate among scientists.

Maria Di Paolo, PhD Candidate, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, University of East Anglia • conversation
May 15, 2025 ~8 min

Deploying a practical solution to space debris

Researchers share the design and implementation of an incentive-based Space Sustainability Rating.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Media Lab • mit
May 14, 2025 ~6 min

Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists

Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable insights for scientists and commercial interests.

Mary Magnuson, Associate Science Editor • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~8 min

Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

More people will be going to the Moon in coming years, and the way current legal frameworks are written could lead to conflict.

Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi • conversation
May 12, 2025 ~10 min


Right now, space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

More people will be going to the Moon in coming years, and the way current legal frameworks are written could lead to conflict.

Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi • conversation
May 12, 2025 ~10 min

Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites

The extraordinary potential of quantum computers also threatens the security systems that keep our digital world safe.

Panagiotis (Panos) Vlachos, PhD Researcher in Post-Quantum Cryptography, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
May 9, 2025 ~5 min

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